New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-14
MUSICAL And DRAMATIC NOTES.

The spring season Of Mr.. Thomas's Popular Concerts
will begin the evening Of February 22 In the Metro
pOtan Opera House. Miss Juch and Mr. Ludwig will be
the vocasts at this concert and Will cling the familiar
duet from "The Flying Dutehman." The orchestral
music will consist Of the overture to "Egmont" Abers
transcription of Prelude Chorae and Fugue by Bach
the Entr acte In minor from schubcrts isosamnnde
The drst afteruoon concert will occur on February "a
and the concerts will be continued each week thereafter
until the end OF the series.
The sixth Of Mr. Agramontes vocal and instrumental
rectals may be attended Wednesday of this week at
Chckering Hail.
Every lover of orchestral music win rejoice at the op
portntr which will be offered at stenway Hall tonight
to hearthe first Boston Symphony Orchestra
under the direction Of Mr.. Gericke No band In this
country except Mr. Thomass is kept in such constant
drill under single leader as tits organization which,
moreover has one advantage Mr. Thomas's in That
its efforts are confined concert music Through tho
wise lberaty Of Mr. Hgnson the highest class OF mus
zeal talent been brought into the orchestra and We
believe that result Of tonights concert VIII ne to
that the supremacy or New YORK IN the ne
partment OF instrumental music can only Dc nntalned
with struggle Such conviction VIII case no gfei 70
q lover BY the way. what marvellous oppor
tuntes Workers enjoying this season In the way
Of symphonic M GscS Of Soas se
Van der stucken, Damrosch and Gericke. Where can
they be matchedl
Hiss Hortense Pierse has been engaged to sing one OF
the solo parts Of yerdrs Requiem" in st. Louis on
March 9.
On Friday evening next at Chckering Hall compli-
mentary concert will be given to Nine. sayotti the So
prsno OF St Leo's Church
Nine. Isidora Martinez. who Is soon ID go 10 South
America will give farewell concert at stenway Hall on
March g.
A. Gorinc Thomas's Sun worshppers" and Gaul's
Ruth" will be at concert OF the Courtney Pups
in Chickering Hall this evening
The National Opera Company Saturday evening closed
a successful engagement In Newark yesterday went
for engagement at the B0S-
ton Theatre The American opera season at the Metro
poltan Opera House begins two weeks from to-morro"
with 1.-The Flying Dutchmsn" The other operas OF inc
b hesI for the ars tine in this cyTLe ug1e
pots" " Faust" and Aida" The company VIII spend
me wse season. Including tho final rehearsas for
Rubinsteins Nero which will he produced or the hrss
time in America on March T. The sale or seats for single
pepformsnces viii be opened at the Metropolitan Opera
House on February Zi
Az the request Of Buffalo BIZ, his partner MI Nata
Salisbury, will awe an extra performance a' 'ie St"
Theatre next Wednesday afternoon ON whlch occasion
The cumming Bird ~ill DO repeated aud MI SALISBURY
ytl.nact the character VI Joseph Brass Buffalo BIZ
win attend the perform inca and vii, bring The entire
Wild West Troupe IN bis train. lhe nun.hnr D.u
WAS fayoraly received lat weex sI ,ns oS ,, h
and tue advance sale for this week indicates iu nouse
Particular attention Is again directed TO the afternoon
nar,ormance of The Old Hon estsad." which Mr. Den
man Thom,son has arranged give on Thursday next
for especial enjoyment OF members OF 'he
profession 80
. Mr. Eben Plympton ana other esteemed riayers VIII
the Fifth Avenue stage during the present week.
r,pre,,ntng Mrs Harry Becketfs play OF jack OF Lie
In Bohemia" This piece acted earlier In the season
nj morning performances in wsllacSs Theatre hAs
been we'll received IN cher Giles ne orsna ~ o n.
p,ry associateh with Mr. Plympon ihc.u1eS Snaii9s
Kent Myron Calico, john Ine" Jonn aFch9s, ~ M
Cilmorr George Drew Barrymore, Nirginia buchauan'
Josie h al and others
An Irish drama called "sybi, Romance OF Dublin
Iirh,s u.iten Dy Mr.. c. ~ Greene, viii be produceo
this week nj Pooles Theatre with Mas frankie hemoio
nav actress In its chic. character There i Al oia
n,.v called "sybil" which produced In THIS cry
p spv Years NO by Matilda Heon; but Nf Z. d.
rSssn,s piece is understood 10 lie new and original
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